Number of new hiv infections per year in Syria
Syria: Number of new hiv infections per year was 52.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.2
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.08
in 2012
All-time low
9.74
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Syria is 52.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Syria peaked at 68.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.74, in 1990.
That places Syria 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.74 | — |
| 1991 | 12.04 | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 13.86 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 16.5 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 18.64 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 23.97 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 26.45 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 29.05 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 31.75 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 34.61 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 37.62 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 40.75 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 43.09 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.52 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 47.2 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 50.96 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 56.65 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 62.99 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 64.04 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.61 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 67.86 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 68.08 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.76 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 56.02 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 49.74 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 46.42 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 47.77 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.18 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 44.59 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.83 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 46.67 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.91 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 51.24 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 52.2 | +1.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 52.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 52.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446.16, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.36 | 9.74 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.34 | 34.61 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7 | 44.59 | 68.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.97 | 45.83 | 52.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Syria?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Syria was 52.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.08 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Syria ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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